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IPRTF steering committee plans training and flowchart to help committees turn ideas into policy recommendations
Summary
Steering committee members discussed tools to help subcommittees convert ideas into formal policy recommendations for the county council, including a short presentation, a flowchart, committee sign‑ups for 2025 and a request to bring executive‑office staff to clarify what constitutes a useful policy recommendation.
Steering committee members at the Jan. 16 Whatcom County IPRTF meeting prioritized clarifying how committees should develop and transmit policy recommendations to the steering committee and, eventually, to the county council and executive’s office.
Barry (steering committee member) said he will present a short session on parliamentary procedure and on the mechanics of bringing policy forward, and that he will provide a written flowchart showing the committee→steering→task force→council pathway. Members asked that the presentation be compact but practical; several committee co‑chairs…
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